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Lead Backend Architect for Scalable Systems (Hybrid)

KingMakers

Cape Town

Hybrid

ZAR 300 000 - 400 000

Full time

23 days ago

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Job summary

A leading tech company in Cape Town is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to shape the architectural direction of their platform. The role involves designing systems for high transaction volumes, providing technical leadership, optimizing performance, and collaborating across teams in a hybrid work environment. Ideal candidates will possess over 10 years of engineering leadership experience and expertise in cloud architectures and distributed systems.

Benefits

Health Support
Comprehensive Insurance
Future Planning
Performance Bonus
Convenience at Work
Hybrid Work

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of engineering leadership with a proven track record.
  • Expertise in cloud architectures, DevOps practices, and distributed systems.
  • Exceptional communication skills to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Design and evolve distributed systems for high throughput and scalability.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to teams.
  • Optimize performance and establish reliability standards.

Skills

Cloud architectures
DevOps practices
Microservices
C#
Kafka/RabbitMQ
Distributed systems
Engineering leadership
Communication skills

Tools

Docker
Kubernetes
SQL Server
MongoDB
Grafana
Job description
A leading tech company in Cape Town is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to shape the architectural direction of their platform. The role involves designing systems for high transaction volumes, providing technical leadership, optimizing performance, and collaborating across teams in a hybrid work environment. Ideal candidates will possess over 10 years of engineering leadership experience and expertise in cloud architectures and distributed systems.
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